NRL 2008 Virtual League Tourney!

[americ_ian]

Maroooooooooooooonssss!!!

[BLAZED_RACER]

Fucking rotten day of sports for me.

[Ali]

Booya knew the maroons would fight back

[madDC4]

game 3 is going to be epic!

[madDC4]

Fuck what a mess. Wiki offers great leadership to the younger players, but unfortunately he loses more meters than he gains, he needs to be released end of season to free up $ for a decent halfback from super league or something. Swann is expired, Rovelli cant create, I know he does an ok job but it sure would help if the Warriors had a halfback that could create attack and had a kicking game. We had centers and 2nd rowers kicking on the 5th tackle tonight, props running it on the 5th. It aint good enough. They deserved to lose that by 30pts. If they have that same team palying against Manly next weekend they'll lose by 50.

[nemesisteg]

i agree!! that was pathetic.. why would you put sonny fai back to the 20's and bring swan back in?? he is so far past his best before date its just not funny, and wikis runs were so half-hearted!! i hate seeing big fukas pull up the handbrake as they get to the line.. they need witt and mckinnon back, im sure him at the back will spark the attack thats required and those around will follow, and replace wiki with russel packer and logan swan with sonny fai, why not put the young guys in there to build their careers to the next level

[Ali]

Agree with both of you.

I gave up watching when they couldnt take advantage of the gimmy's in the first half when they led 6-8. Warriors maybe next season need to start bringing young players out and expose them more wiki just wants his 300 cap been around looong time.

[madDC4]

Yeah, ok fair enough Wiki is a legend and yes he is an amazing talent, but his body unfortunatley is old and he doesnt charge hard anymore, he stops before getting to the line, like Judd said. Swann, I dont even know why the heck they bought him back in the first place, they had great young 2nd rowers coming through before he came back and they let the young talent go to make room for him. Mckinnon definately offers 500% more on attack than any other palyer in our team and possibly is the best attacking player in broken play in the nrl at the moment. I think last year when Rovelli had a good season, his lack of skills was well hidden cause he had players that would run off him like, Witt, Mckinnon and Gattis. Rovelli is one dimensional and players running off him would change the angle of attack making it seem as if he had a better game than what he actually does. When Manu comes back he is a attacking player, as terrible as he seemed at the start of the year, we are missing his attacking hard charge game!!! His intimadating frame is a huge gain for the team. You can see it on defence, there is no players on our team that just run up and completely smash the other team anymore, like the Paleasena's, the Meli's, players like that?? Who is our hard hitting players?? David Matulina came on and his big hit tackles were the first a warriors player had done all year. Cleary needs to toughen up and start waving his axe round, hes been too soft and the players are too relaxed knowing they arent going to get dropped if they dont perform. Get rid of fucking Hohaia at full back and give Kevin Locke from under 20's a run!!!

As you can see im passionate bout league and pretty pissed off bout the state of the Warriors at mo.

[nemesisteg]

rovelli has a great support play game, and occasionally can spark something himself. but he was at his best last season supporting the players that were making initial breaks. yea old matalino (ben not dave ) did some mean hits and a couple mean runs, i would be so shocked to see him not hold his place in the squad. wiki debut was 15 years ago last week!! old skool fool, hes got the heart just cant back it up week in week out.. they'll turn it around eventually, they just need to learn they need to stick with these young sharp players otherwise first offer they get from other nrl clubs is going to be takin without a second thought

[madDC4]

Dam.. had a shocking weekend for the picks too. 1/4 so far.

[nemesisteg]

yup im the same gotta stop picking the warriors!! then i wouldnt be keeping the faith i guess lol

[americ_ian]

who picked eels over tigers!?
and raiders over broncos :-(

[nemesisteg]

good to see we are all on the fail boat this week

[madDC4]

Originally Posted by americ_ian

who picked eels over tigers!?
and raiders over broncos :-(

I had broncos and tigers to win darn it

[americ_ian]

Originally Posted by nemesisteg

good to see we are all on the fail boat this week

haha im 3/5 so far...

go the knights!!!!

wooo thank u bedirus! 4/6!@

[freestiLe]

Looks like you guys got your wishes - Wiki may play next season o'seas

League: Warriors ready ranks for 2009 - 18 Jun 2008 - League news - NZ Herald

[Ali]

Wiki been released as well as swann at the end of the season, couple few young guns getting their contracts extended which is good to hear.

Woop didnt see you post the link above ha

[madDC4]

They also signed Jacob Lillyman for '09 and '10 season, he an origin player and nth qld

[BLAZED_RACER]

Wiki was always going to be released at the end of his contract though,...

lets hope Wiki Plays out the rest of his NRL career in the top grade,!


Lillyman signing is wicked news!

[madDC4]

Yeah.. Wiki is still a top grade team player.. much better than Luaki..
Because Wiki tires easy now, maybe he would best be suited for impact off the bench maybe just before half time when pricey comes off?

[BLAZED_RACER]

I reckon he still has 20mins per half out of him..!!

hopefully Wade Mackinnon makes a return this season,....

My T.A.B Multi Counts on the warriors in the Top 8... haahhaha, 5 other season picks have come through.. last one to wait for.. haha...

[nemesisteg]

i thought wiki's contract was till the end of next year?? probably not tho.. the release of him must be sad for him personally, but he is a fukin legend! sux his play has gone down a little in his last season with the warriors but he is the definition of what it is to be a kiwi, i dont know that anyone has worn the jersey with the pride he does! good luck to wairangi and logan, even tho i think they over-stayed at the warriors!! me and wong with putz fkn 2 correct picks last week better be on the ball this weekend or people might start calling us wai's guy and swann

[madDC4]

Yeah Wiki is a ledge, my sister dated a dude named Dion back when I wass lil', and he was school boy mates with Rueben Wiki, my sis older than me of course, and we went to see Rueben off at the airport once after he had been over here would of been maybe 1994, my last year intermediate it was, and he gave a red, lion red, raiders shirt, signed by him, still got it too, since he's been playing for warriors ive always wanted to go back and say "i still got that shirt" but he'd prob be like "who da... are you white boy" hahaha

[americ_ian]

right whos doing well this week!?!?!

man the raiders! knew i shoulda picked em!!!

whos picked titans> bunnies??

[madDC4]

Im 4/6 at this stage..

bunnies v titans = i pick titans